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Welcome Noah John Orza
      Catherine and Anthony Leone, 50-year residents of Massapequa, announce the arrival of their first great-grandchild, Noah John Orza, born April 21, 2007 at North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital at Plainview. The parents of the seven pound, four ounce baby boy are Katherine and Chris Orza, also of...
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Area resident spends spring break working at habitat for humanity
      Michael Wipper, a resident of Massapequa, and a member of the class of 2009 at Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island, recently spent a week working with Habitat for Humanity as part of the international organization's Collegiate Challenge: Spring Break 2007.
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60 Years Together... And still in love
      Dorothy and Frank Speck are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on June 21, 2007. Dorothy Higgins and Frank met in Brooklyn in 1946 after he had been discharged from the United States Navy in December 1945 after four years in the service during World War II. Dorothy was a telephone operator...
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Massapequa Park students named as one of the Finalist Teams in National Science Competition
      Bright ideas, solid research and teamwork won four students from Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park, a spot as finalists in the Christopher Columbus Awards, a nationwide program that challenges middle-school students to explore opportunities for positive change in their communities.
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Army / Airforce Hometown News
      Air Force Airman Justin J. Haire, of Massapequa, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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Boston University recognizes Widmaier with teaching honor
      At Boston University's commencement, May 20, Massapequa native Eric P. Widmaier, received a Metcalf Award. He is a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Biology and chairman of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for BU's main Charles River campus.
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Plainedge softball opening day ceremonies a huge success
      Plainedge girls softball had its opening day ceremonies and Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt was on hand to wish the girls well. Shown in the photo are the Plainedge's girls softball board of directors with family Court Judge Rick Lawrence, fourth from left; Legislator Peter Schmitt, fif...
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Congressman King assists veterans in obtaining military medals
      Our nation owes an enormous debt of gratitude to those men and women who bravely served our country in the military. Unfortunately, for a wide variety of reasons, many veterans never received the medals they earned or have misplaced them over the years. In an effort to be of all possible assistanc...
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Massapequan elected president of Woman's Clubs
      June Reinhardt, a resident of Massapequa, has been elected as president of the Long Island Federation of Women's Clubs Inc. As president, she will preside over monthly meetings; work with committees on matters of scholarship, legislative resol utions, award luncheons and conferences with the Quee...
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Local dance studio brings joy to pediatric cancer patients
      Morgan Daly, age 13, of Massapequa teamed up with Maryellen Behr, director of M & T Dance Unlimited to successfully organize Dance Across America at M & T Dance Unlimited in Seaford. Caitlin Miller, also 13 of Massapequa was instrumental in helping the event run smoothly.
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